front desk hotel clerk

Work setting

• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Register arriving guests and assign rooms
• Process group arrivals and departures
• Take, cancel and change room reservations
• Provide information on hotel facilities and services
• Provide general information about points of interest in the area
• Process guests' departures, calculate charges and receive payments
• Maintain an inventory of vacancies, reservations and room assignments
• Clerical duties (i.e. faxing, filing, photocopying)
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Provide customer service

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Multi-line switchboard
• Word processing software

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available